Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30
VERGENNES.

anu HoSs 10 boston MONDAY morning.
David Smith, Esq, and wife left this
week for Nineland, n. j., to spend the
winter.
Logging in the mountain timber has
begun in earnest and soon the saw-mils
will be busy.
Monday morning Miss Minnie Morris
and Mr.. Theodore Gounyea were married
at st. Peters church.
Miss Phoebe Wheeler and Mr.. Herbert
kingsland of North Ferrisburgh were
married the 10th inst. at the residence of
the brides mother.
Miss Alice Wicker, daughter of Rev.
Mr. Wicker of Charlotte. was married
the evening of the 2sth to Mr.. Root. The
service was held in church; afterwards a
reception at Mr.. Wicker's.
John II. Booth, son of c. C.. Booth.
Esq, came home on Christmas visit
from his new home in Mooers. y. Y. He
is junior member of the law firm of She'd
den & Booth. Mr.. ). is one of the lead
ing lawyers of Eastern New York and
we think he has rising partner.
Miss Sarah Keller, who is sister of
st. John the Baptiste society in New
York has presented st. Paul's church
with an altar painting, in outline, 5XG
feet, of a Mechlin crucifix. with the fig
ures of the Virgin Mother and st. John
kneeling at the foot. 1t is well done and
is a great ornament to thechurch.
Rev. Mr.. Pillsbury preached most
appropriate Christmas sermon Sunday
morning on the early life of the Christ.
The services at st. Paul's church Sunday
morning were largely attended and in
teresting The church adornments and
the fine choir singing were highly COM
plimented. High mass at st. Peters II.
c. church Sunday morning was largely
attended and full of interest. The sing
ing was excellent.
Merry Christmas was a welcome day
to the children. At the Congregational
church. Sunday evening, the interesting
NuIlStillds serNlCts. Noel. Consisting
of harmonized carols, responsive read
ings, rectations and speaking, were given
by the Sunday-school. The church was
filled with interested spectators. The re-
marks by Rev. Mr.. Pillsbury were in his
happiest vein and were full of instruc-
ton to old and young.
The Christmas boat, sloop-rigged. at
the Methodist church, Monday evening,
was loaded 'scuppers to" with cargo
direct from the store-house of Santa
Claus. The main-sal was weighted
down with presents. a church crowded
to its capacity greeted the novel exhibit
ton. The singing was in charge of Mrs.
F. II. Taylor; the recitations were ar
ranged by Mrs. NJ. IL. Smith and Mrs. I.
c. Middlebrook. Mr.. Milo Harris is SUI
perintendent of the school. Where all
did so well it would be unjust to particu
larize. The presents were merited and
the children were delighted. The inno-
walton was signal success.
4 pleasant social event took place at
the residence of Joseph Carter of Pan
ton Tuesday week. 1t was the occasion
of the marriage of Miss Louise Carter to
Mr.. Milo Harris. The rooms were beau
tifully arranged and the ceremony took
place under the typical bell and arch.
Rev. NJ. ii. Smith OBLIGATED. assisted by
Rev. +. ii. Austin of Brandon. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. III. Taylor stood up with the bride
and groom. The presents included IA
wide variety of the useful and Ornamen-
tai, in silver, gold, etc. The collation.
was in the best of taste. The happy
pair took the southern train for brief
trip and have now settled down to the
affairs of.every- life in pleasant rooms
in the Gaines block.
At the State school Monday evening
Santa Claus filled the large chapel with
the scholars and their friends. The SER
vice was SAT the Manger," by Rev. +.
5. Lorenzo, and the programme included
recitations by the scholars and music by
the band, led by Mr.. Vittum. Governor
and Mrs. Ormsbee were present part of
the evening, but We're obliged to leave
for the train. All desired to hear from
the governor. Rev. Mr.. Pillsbury. Rev.
Mr. Sherman, Rev. Mr.. Taylor and other
invited guests were present. The stage
presented an attractive array of gifts.
pendent from several Christmas trees.
All were remembered, superintendent,
assistants and scholars. Mr.. and Mrs.
Heaey were the recipients of many val
liable presents and Mr. Healey responded
with much feeling. Rev. Mr.. Taylor re-
sponded briefly to call from the super
intendent. Mr.. Pillsbury and Others de-
clined. The room was handsomely
trimmed for the occasion. The State
school band discoursed first-rate mnsic.